Chapter 77

Wu Cheng brought Wang Anxin with him, and the two of them took a car across the sea to Tai Ping Mountain. The first thing they saw was a semi-mountain luxury villa that was nearly ten thousand square feet.

Driving up the semi-mountain road, Wu Cheng noticed that some of the semi-mountain villas couldn't even see the night view of Victoria Harbor, and most of these villas were also smaller.

In Hong Kong, villas over a thousand square feet were already considered luxury homes. The price of real estate in mainland China and Hong Kong couldn't be compared. Hong Kong was a small place, with every inch of land being valuable. Buying a thousand-square-foot residence in Hong Kong could buy ten thousand square feet in the mainland, so it was normal to call a thousand-square-foot residence a luxury home.

The car turned into a forest path halfway, and the scenery inside made Wu Cheng feel that this place was indeed very nice. At the end of the forest path was where the luxury home was located.

Wu Cheng only took one look at the outside of the luxury home and fell in love with it. It was like another small world! Living here with a few beautiful women would feel like living in a paradise.

Therefore, he only glanced at the inside and made a decision.

Garden, swimming pool, tennis court... everything looked so pleasing to the eye.

"Wang Anxin, I want this house!" Wu Cheng smiled and said, "I'll give you a benefit. Whatever price you negotiate within three million, I'll give you thirty percent commission. How about that?"

"Boss, this... this is too much!" Wang Anxin said somewhat uncomfortably. If she were a beauty, she would suspect that Wu Cheng wanted her.

Moreover, as a secretary, running errands for the boss was part of her job. Even without a bonus, she would still have to do it well, but now she was being given such a high bonus.

"There are people who worry about too much money!" Wu Cheng laughed and said, "Don't overthink it. I just want to tell you that working with me, you don't have to worry about no future. I'm not the type to hoard wealth. I'm willing to spend money as long as the work is done seriously and responsibly. Understand?"

"Yes, I understand!" Wang Anxin breathed a slight sigh of relief and added, "Boss, are you sure about this? Shouldn't we take a closer look? Just in case there are any issues..."

"Alright, find a renovation company later, and I'll design it. Then, according to my design, renovate it simply. This matter will be your responsibility!"

"Okay!"

"Let's go see the one in Shallow Water Bay!"

The two left the semi-mountain and headed towards Shallow Water Bay.

Shallow Water Bay in Hong Kong is known as the "First Bay in the World" and is called the "Oriental Hawaii." It is the most representative beach in Hong Kong. Therefore, the real estate prices in this area are naturally much higher than in other places.

Of course, what is considered high in Wu Cheng's eyes is nothing. He came from the future and knew that the villas here in the future were priced so high that only the truly wealthy could afford them.

But now, a villa of six to seven thousand square feet only cost three to four million, which was like picking up money, making it very tempting.

Wu Cheng also knew that a few years later, after the Sino-British negotiations ended, the real estate prices here would rise to a certain height and then suddenly drop, making the prices even cheaper.

It had been more than two years since the last economic crisis, and the real estate prices had started to rise slowly. In a few years, if he sold those houses and then bought more, he could almost exchange one for several, which would be an excellent deal.

Of course, Wu Cheng wouldn't foolishly buy houses and wait for the prices to rise. He had many things to do, and he didn't need to make money by buying houses.

This was a game for those who didn't need to think and had a lot of idle money.

Near this villa, Wu Cheng saw many luxury homes that were even better than his. But after inquiring, he found out that the owners of these villas were currently very famous tycoons in Hong Kong, such as Mr. Stanley Ho, Li Ka-shing, and the Kadoorie family.

Living in the same area as these people was a fortunate thing.

Therefore, Wu Cheng only took a brief look at the surroundings and decided.

This villa, nearly seven thousand square feet, cost over 3.7 million, but the area was much smaller than the one on the semi-mountain, lacking a small garden. However, the interior decoration was more exquisite, and it could be moved into without any renovation.

Actually, Wu Cheng's requirements for housing were not high, as his classmates who had been "losers" could understand. For a homebody, all he needed was a place to sleep and a computer. Of course, a computer was a luxury at this time.

However, for someone who had traveled through time to Hong Kong, if he didn't buy a few luxury homes, a few luxury cars, and keep a few beautiful women, it would be a failure.

Wu Cheng would never admit that he was a failed time traveler. Therefore, these luxury homes that displayed status and taste were inevitable.

Compared to the semi-mountain villa, it was almost impossible to bargain for this one. After all, there was no economic crisis yet, and there were many wealthy people in Hong Kong with a high demand for housing. So, there was no hope of a price reduction. The price might even rise in a few days. Therefore, Wu Cheng didn't hesitate and decided that if it could be settled for 3.6 million, he would pay in full.

As a result, when Wang Anxin made a call, the other party immediately agreed!

They even seemed eager to bring the contract over.

Wang Anxin was speechless and whispered, "Boss, shouldn't you ask the boss lady?"

Wu Cheng was taken aback for a moment and then smiled, "Don't worry, she'll like it."

Wu Cheng understood Zhao Yachi's taste and preferences. Zhao Yachi didn't have high requirements for a house. She was happy with an apartment and never thought about a villa.

What she wanted was a stable and simple life, more of a spiritual pursuit rather than a material one. This was also the reason why Wu Cheng loved her more and more.

Actually, Wu Cheng was also someone who valued spiritual pursuits more than material ones!

Two hours later, with the help of the company's legal personnel, Wu Cheng signed a contract with the real estate company's manager, paid 3.6 million, and obtained the ownership of the villa.

The 3.6 million was not from the company's funds but from Wu Cheng's personal savings.

In fact, although Wu Cheng borrowed a lot of money from the bank, he was not poor at all. Before deciding to buy the house, he had already prepared this money.

The book "Hui Ming" earned Wu Cheng nearly two million in royalties, which was unique in Hong Kong. Although most of it was invested in the Hung Sing and the bar he co-founded with the Mei family, there was still about 500,000 left.

Additionally, from Phoenix Garments, although most of the monthly profits were retained in the company as working capital, a small portion was transferred to his account.

Over the past few months, the amount of money transferred to his account from Phoenix Garments had been increasing, from tens of thousands at first to now over a million... This was still because most of the profits were retained in the company to expand its scale.

But even so, Wu Cheng's personal savings were no less than five million. In other words, Wu Cheng had no problem buying a luxury home with his own money.

After acquiring this luxury home, Wu Cheng directly mortgaged it to the bank and borrowed 3 million, then used that to buy another semi-mountain luxury home.

Wu Cheng was now very skilled at making money from money.

If it were someone else, they would feel completely insecure, thinking that Wu Cheng was walking a tightrope, and a slight misstep could lead to a fall, leaving him half-dead.

Wu Cheng didn't care. When he got home that evening, he saw that Zhao Yachi had returned early and was busy cooking in the kitchen. Wu Cheng excitedly ran up and hugged her from behind.

Feeling someone hug her, Zhao Yachi was startled. After smelling the familiar scent, she scolded him, "You walk without making a sound, do you want to scare me to death!"

"Yachi, I regret it, I regret letting you take that role!"

"What's wrong?"

"The role is too long, and now I can't see you every day!" Wu Cheng said helplessly, "If I go to Taiwan to shoot a movie, we won't be able to see each other for a long time!"

"We're still young, what's there to fear? And Taiwan is not far from Hong Kong; it's a quick flight!" Zhao Yachi smiled somewhat uncomfortably, but Wu Cheng didn't notice. After a pause, she smiled again, "After shooting 'The Book and the Sword,' I'll go to Taiwan to see you, okay?"

"You said it, don't try to fool me!"

"Alright, alright, don't get in the way of my cooking, or there won't be any dinner tonight!"

"Hehe... I was thinking we could go out to celebrate, but now we'll have to celebrate at home." Wu Cheng laughed but didn't let go of her.

Actually, Wu Cheng enjoyed being close to her like this.